Penn State Nittany Lions women's volleyball
| Penn State Nittany Lions women's volleyball | |
|---|---|
| University | Pennsylvania State University |
| Head coach | Katie Schumacher-Cawley (3rd season) |
| Conference | Big Ten |
| Location | University Park, Pennsylvania |
| Home arena | Rec Hall (capacity: 7,200) |
| Nickname | Nittany Lions |
| Colors | Blue and white |
| AIAW/NCAA Tournament champion | |
| 1999, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2024 | |
| AIAW/NCAA Tournament runner-up | |
| 1993, 1997, 1998 | |
| AIAW/NCAA Tournament semifinal | |
| 1993, 1994, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2024 | |
| AIAW/NCAA Regional Final | |
| 1990, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2024 | |
| AIAW/NCAA regional semifinal | |
| 1981, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024 | |
| AIAW/NCAA Tournament appearance | |
| 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 | |
| Conference regular season champion | |
| Atlantic 10 1983*, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990 * tournament (no regular season) Big Ten 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2017, 2024 | |
The Penn State Nittany Lions women's volleyball program has had a long tradition, founded in 1976 by Tom Tait, long-time coach of the Penn State men's team, who coached the women's team from 1976 to 1979 and was named a USA Volleyball All-Time great coach in 2007.
Russ Rose was the head coach from 1979 to 2021. He led the program to seven NCAA national championships, first in 1999, then in each year from 2007 through 2010, and in both 2013 and 2014. Rose has led the Nittany Lions to appearances in every NCAA Division I women's volleyball tournament, making Penn State the only program in the nation to appear in every NCAA volleyball tournament since its inception in 1981. Rose is the nation's all-time leader in wins, winning percentage and NCAA tournament winning percentage.
Prior to entering the Big Ten Conference in 1991, Penn State experienced unprecedented success in the Atlantic 10 Conference, winning eight straight championships, never losing a conference match in that time.